Bertie-Wayne-Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Hardy, Lamb February 8, 1797
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: February 8, 1797

LAMB HARDY WILL

In the name of God Amen:  I Lamb Hardy of the State of North Carolina and 
County of Bertie schoolmaster being weak in body but of perfect mind and 
memory do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament.  

First, I recommend my soul to Almighty God beseeching his most gracious 
acceptance of it thro the merits of my redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to 
the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my 
executors hereafter named and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased 
God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner.  VIZ

First, I will and desire that my wife Winifred should have the use of all my 
estate to help her to raise my children during her widowhood, but if she 
marries, then to have an equal and proportionable part of my estate with 
each of children except my land, but to have no right to any part of my land 
after she marries.  I will and desire that my two sons Thomas and William P. 
be bound to some good person or persons to learn some good and sufficient 
trade as soon as they come to the age of ten or twelve years and I desire 
that my loving wife should keep and bring up my little daughter Elizabeth, 
but if my wife dies before she is raised, then I desire that she should also 
be bound to some good person.

I give and bequeath to each and everyone of my children an equal and 
proportionable part of my estate both real and personal according to value, 
and whereas my mother’s Negro man Dave has begun a tarr kiln on my land, I 
give him liberty to burn it and take it off, provided that he give to my 
heirs every fourth barrel at the landing clear of all expences.

Item, and lastly, I constitute and appoint my brother William C. Hardy and 
my brother Benjamin Hardy, executors and my loving wife Winifred Hardy 
executrix of this my last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of Feby Anno. Domini 1797.

Signed, seal’d, declared and                    Lamb Hardy (SEAL)
Pronounced in presence of

Moses Willow X
Elizabeth (X her mark) Speight, Sen.
Elizabeth (X her mark) Williams


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